Virtuos

Building a world players believe in is one of the hardest challenges in development. The asset counts are staggering, the timelines are unforgiving, and at some point in almost every ambitious project, in-house teams hit capacity or run into expertise gaps that hiring alone can't solve quickly enough. That's where Virtuos comes in. Across every stage of production, every art style, and every engine — from first asset to final optimization — we bring the right world-building capability at the right time. Whatever the world. Whatever the stage of production. We'd love to help you build it: https://lnkd.in/gFPF28BK

The cars are at the heart of the Forza Horizon 6 experience, and we're proud to have had a hand in nearly 90% of them. Our team worked with Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios to bring the vehicle roster of Forza Horizon 6 to life, from the sturdy Toyota Land Cruiser to the sleek Lamborghini and Nissan GT-R. Watch the reel and explore how we built the cars of Forza Horizon 6: https://lnkd.in/gAaAw9we

To celebrate the launch of Forza Horizon 6, Glass Egg - a Virtuos Studio turned the office into a race day! Nearly 50 racers took to the cherry blossom track across the studio. The competition was fierce, and the top 3 finishers were separated by mere fractions of a second. Beyond the fun, it was a great reminder of why we play the games we help build. Check out the nail-biting moments from the team event! 🎮🏁

We're heading down to Game Access 2026 this week! If you're attending the event on 29 May, don't miss our talk by Head of Quality Lukas Codr, where he'll delve into his experience building a playtesting and quality control department at Virtuos, and share learning points that he's gathered over the years. We'll be at the event floor from 29-30 May - catch Lukas and our friendly BD manager Samantha T. for a coffee and hear about what we've been working on and how we can help with your next project. See you there!

Asset health debt builds silently and hits the hardest at the worst time. At GDC 2026, Eoin O'Grady 🔜 Nordic Games Conference, Technical Director at Black Shamrock - a Virtuos Studio, broke down how Virtuos addresses this for their partners using a proprietary asset validation tool, Goliath Asset Health. Taking Voyagers of Nera as a case study, Eoin showed how automated asset validation identified and resolved over 3,000 assets in a single pass, driving real gains in GPU performance, memory usage, and render thread times ahead of early access. Watch the full talk here: https://lnkd.in/gKr_ngg5

These roads didn't build themselves. 🏔️ Our team helped Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios recreate the breathtaking landscapes of Japan that players will get to experience first-hand in Forza Horizon 6, from towering skyscrapers to neighbourhood homes that make a city feel lived in. The game isn't just about all the cars that we've helped build - long-time fans of the series know that its expansive open world is one of the main draws that makes Forza Horizon so iconic. Watch the reel and explore how we brought the world of Forza Horizon 6 to life: https://lnkd.in/gAaAw9we

We've helped create countless worlds with wildly different creative visions. Environment Art is just one crucial part of the world-building challenge that our team has supported across hundreds of co-development projects. From asset production, to modular kit building, and full end-to-end level art, Virtuos has helped developers realize some of the most visually ambitious game worlds, including Forza Horizon 6, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, CrossFire HD, and Dune: Awakening. Check out a selection of our work below. If your team has a world-building challenge, let's talk: https://lnkd.in/gFPF28BK

Virtuos is proud to renew our commitment as a Silver Corporate Ambassador with Women in Games! Diverse teams make better games, and a more robust industry for everyone.

Rev up your engines - Forza Horizon 6 is here! 🏁 Our teams at Virtuos had a great time supporting Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios once again with our art production expertise, creating high-quality environment assets and photo-realistic vehicles that bring its unique open world to life. Big thanks to our partners for the continued trust with our work in the Forza Horizon series, and wishing players an exhilarating ride!

If you're heading down to Nordic Game on 27 May, don't miss our talk by Eoin O'Grady 🔜 Nordic Games Conference, Technical Director at Black Shamrock - a Virtuos Studio, titled "Smooth Sailing: Using Asset Health Tools to Optimize Voyagers of Nera"! If you'll like to learn more about keeping your assets healthy and optimized throughout your project, come attend the talk and join in the discussion with Eoin! Here's a sneak preview of what to expect, from our GDC highlights: https://lnkd.in/gKr_ngg5 See you there!